Meet Our Staff

  • Ian Campbell - Pastor

    Pastor Ian has been serving Newberry UMC since 2021. He was born and raised in DeLand, FL and has been serving as a pastor in The Florida UMC since graduating from Candler School of Theology in 2018. He is passionate about exploring new forms of faith communities and finding God in the midst of all of our stories. Outside of (or sometimes along with) ministry, he is always up for finding some trails to hike or talk about anything “nerdy” (especially Star Wars or video games).

    Ian is married to his wife Natalie Faria-Campbell and they have a chocolate Lab named Luna.

  • Jannette McGehee - Office Manager

    Jannette lives in High Springs with her family! She hails from Safety Harbour, FL, where she was an Application Engineer for a packaging machine manufacturing company. She has a son, daughter, and four grandchildren, who mean the world to her. Jannette enjoys spending time with her family, beach, traveling, cooking, sporting events, and shopping.

    “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

  • Jenae Sory - Pianist

    Jenae was born in Tampa, Florida and has served in Methodist Ministry in Central Homosassa for three years before moving to North Florida. Currently she is currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Psychology at Santa Fe College. She is passionate about witnessing through the gift of music. She is an experienced and classically trained pianist who has been playing for over ten years and enjoys sharing her God-given gift with her community. In her free time, she enjoys painting (especially sunsets) or engaging in a deep conversation or debate. She's honored to be a blessing to Newberry United Methodist Church.